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Friday, April 20, 2007

Extra! Book Sale at Amazon

Amazon's having a 70% off booksale. Like all book sales, this one has lots of dreck, but also some good stuff. Aforementioned good stuff is listed below.



Melissa's Great Book of Produce: Everything You Need to Know about Fresh Fruits and Vegetableshas produce self-help for cooking newbies and lush photography for food geeks. $12, down from $30.








Body Type: Intimate Messages Etched in Fleshcovers tattoos that focus on typography. Perfect for designers or tattoo fans. $8 down from $20.








Writers: Photographsis a great coffee table book for writers or readers, with 104 gorgeous photos of famous writers. A steal at $16 for a hardback, down from $40.








Pedaling to Hawaii: A Human-Powered Odysseyis a true and funny account of two novice adventurers who crossed the world using only human-powered vehicles: bicycles and pedal-powered boats. $10, marked down from $24.






The Penguin Book of International Women's Storiescovers fiction from all genres and an impressive array of cultures. $7 marked down from $16.








In Greek Lyric Poetry: A New Translationpoet Sherod Santos presents fresh, compelling retranslations of a wide range of classical Greek lyric poetry. Now $7, down from $16.








The Best American Series 2006 - Silver Gift Box (The Best American) gives you the Best American Spiritual Writing, Best American Travel Writing, and Best American Short Stories for 2006 for the bargain-basement price of $16.